Formula 1 98

For the real life Formula One season, see 1998 Formula One season.

Formula 1 98
Cover art
Developer(s)	Visual Science
Publisher(s)	Psygnosis
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release date(s)	EU October 30, 1998 NA December 9, 1998
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E ELSPA: 3+ OFLC: G USK: 0
Media/distribution	CD-ROM

Formula 1 98 is a video game first released in Europe on October 30, 1998 for the PlayStation, and was developed by Psygnosis which held the official Formula 1 game licence at the time.

Jarno Trulli appears on the front cover of this edition, however some other versions (such as the British version) have the 1998 World Champion, Mika Häkkinen, on the front cover, and in the United States version, it has Eddie Irvine on the cover. The British version of the front cover also has the ITV logo, the official broadcasters of F1 in the UK at the time.

Game

Following the departure of Bizarre Creations, Psygnosis offered Reflections Interactive the chance to develop Formula 1 '98. However, they pulled out to make Driver. Visual Science were hired to make the game. As a result of this the game ended up being very poorly received by various gaming publications.

Teams and drivers

• Winfield Williams: Jacques Villeneuve and Heinz-Harald Frentzen
• Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro: Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine
• Mild Seven Benetton Formula 1: Giancarlo Fisichella and Alexander Wurz
• West McLaren Mercedes: David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen
• Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda: Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher
• Gauloises Prost Peugeot: Olivier Panis and Jarno Trulli
• Red Bull Sauber Petronas: Jean Alesi and Johnny Herbert
• Arrows Grand Prix: Pedro Diniz and Mika Salo
• HSBC Stewart Grand Prix: Rubens Barrichello and Jos Verstappen
• Tyrrell: Ricardo Rosset and Toranosuke Takagi
• Minardi Team SpA: Shinji Nakano and Esteban Tuero
• Jacques Villeneuve appears under the name of Williams No. 1 on the game due to copyright reasons.

Circuits

The game features 16 official Formula One circuits based on the 1998 Formula One season are:

No.	Country	Circuit	Length (m)	Turns
1	Australia	Melbourne	5303	16
2	Brazil	Interlagos	4309	15
3	Argentina	Buenos Aires	4259	15
4	San Marino	Imola	4959	17
5	Spain	Catalunya	4727	13
6	Monaco	Monte Carlo	3370	25
7	Canada	Montreal	4361	13
8	France	Magny-Cours	4250	19
9	Great Britain	Silverstone	5141	17
10	Austria	A1-Ring	4326	10
11	Germany	Hockenheim	6825	16
12	Hungary	Hungaroring	3975	13
13	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	6963	24
14	Italy	Monza	5770	14
15	Luxembourg	Nürburgring	4556	13
16	Japan	Suzuka	5821	20

Tobacco sponsorship

• Williams' Winfield is replaced by "Williams".
• Ferrari's Marlboro is replaced by a "bar code" (as in real life).
• Benetton's Mild Seven is replaced by "Benetton".
• McLaren's West is replaced by a boxed logo containing a drawing of two people (as in real life).
• Jordan's Benson & Hedges is replaced by "Buzzin Hornets" (as in real life).
• Prost's Gauloises is replaced by a "bar code" (as in real life).

External links

• Formula 1 '98 at MobyGames